200 members of the National Guard
today to assist
with COVID-19 testing in public schools and up to 250
members to offset potential staffing shortages at the Department of
Correction.
Many school districts had faced delays implementing their requested
testing programs due to staffing shortages, according to the state. The
Guard members will get trained this week and are expected to start
testing in schools next Monday.
You may recall: It's not the first time the National Guard has been
called upon to help during the pandemic. Members have also
been assisting more than a dozen districts with school
transportation.
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